Travel Blogs from Barbados

... t want to damage their chattel. So much for our humanity! And finally, Barbados is not without its war memorials. We passed one on the way back to the ship. What would life be like without such memorials? We’ll never know!

So, that’s our trip to Barbados. As Crystal always reminds us, “all too soon”, it was time to head back to the Serenity, with its air conditioned splendor and flowing wine. Life is ...

... have to pay for drinks which at 5 euro a pop you have to watch your money. Also they sneakily charge you 16 euro a day EACH for a service charge that is supposed to replace tipping.We hope it trickles down to the housekeeping staff, the majority who come from Indonesia. All the staff are lovely. The cruise is directed to older people. They offer either buffet style meals or you can dine at a restaurant. The meals are superb and the service is next to none. ...

8 hrs, 7 kms Day Totals 16 hrs, 20.3 kms Next I reach Warrens, a more urbanized area with an American feel--wide highways, big shopping areas with grassy areas and large parking lots... Glass office buildings. Barbados is unusual because it doesn't have any Mcdonalds that I've seen. From what I find online, it used to, but not any more. I would think that it would be successful here with tens of thousands of tourists that will stick to something ...

... was getting ready at the vanity and I looked over to see she had a concerned look on her face. I asked her what was wrong. She said "I’m so tan, my foundation doesn’t match my skin anymore!" I guess that’s a serious problem for women! We made an emergency trip to the cosmetics store on the ship for new foundation. LOL! Crises averted! So, next we went to dinner ...

... Don scores big on the penny slot, winning $87.25! Two formal nights so far, with one night sharing plates of canapés compliments of our lovely travel agent Barbara. Thanks, Barbara! Another formal night we watch 43-year-old Olympic gymnast Lance Ringnald do amazing feats with silks like Cirque, but also a new type of handstanding using a walker. So that’s the recap of our sea days. Now on to the island of Barbados. According to our ...